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JoeyGalaxy
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Post by JoeyGalaxy »

Hello everyone,
I'm a newbie to astronomy and also this forum.This is my first post and I'm very interested in astronomy and astrophotography. [smilie=admire2.gif]
I have a Nikon DSLR D60. I am wondering can I use this camera to connect to telescope to take some pictures? [smilie=confused.gif]
If yes, can anyone recomend some beginner's telescope to connect with this camera? (Budget about S$500...)
If possible, please state the model and price of the telescope.
Thank you
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Post by rcj »

Salutations JoelGalaxy and welcome to SINGASTRO!

You can connect the D60 via a Nikon T-ring and another mating adapter (usually "outputting" as a 2-inch visual adapter) into the open mouth end of any telescope. You can look out in the Buy/Sell section for great 2nd hand deals on telescope OTAs (optical tube assembly). A rich field refractor (3 to 4 inches) or a short Maksutov would be nice to have for a start. If you are keen on deep sky objects, then a Newtonian would be good too, though a little longer. In any case, do drop by the A2008 event this Saturday, and you will have a greater glimpse of everything in astronomy in Singapore and the great astro community here. If you are a novice, you will be pleased to attend a morning talk on introductory astronomy, and since you are keen on astrophotography, there will be workshop on astronomy-imaging later in the day. And you can also get instant answers and discussions from all our SINGASTRO members present there, and meet new friends in this wonderful hobby!
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Hi welcome to singastro. [smilie=hi.gif]
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Hey JoeyGalaxy, welcome to Singastro!
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Hi Joey, welcome welcome
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Post by weixing »

Hi,
Welcome to SingAstro!! :D

Do come to Astronomy 2008 to check out different type of telescopes that on display and look through them at the observation session at the evening. That'll give you a good idea what to look for for your first scope.

Have a nice day.
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Post by JoeyGalaxy »

Thank you RCJ for your infos. [smilie=angel2.gif] [smilie=angel.gif]
I'm also looking forward to this Saturday's events!
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Post by sehchoi »

Welcome to SingAstro, JoeyGalaxy!

Let's make Astronomy wonderful and enriching! ^_^
Regards,
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Post by anonfire »

HEY JOEY!

welcome on board!
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